CATAPULT GOLF - HINGE and ROTATE BUT ANGLE FIRST AND FOREMOST

ALL BODY GOLF

Push the shoulders fully on the back swing and let the club face pronate to parallel of the target line. No wrist cocking.  In order to hit the ball squarely, supinate the club face by hitting with the right hips. That is it.  It is that simple.

It is really a simple twist (of the shoulders) and hit (with the right hip).

Use the extreme one-piece takeaway where even the wrists do not cock. The connected body parts "cocking" forces the left shoulder to go along with the arms - frozen together. The result makes the arms a passive part of the swing component, the lower body becoming the driver of the golf swing. It also makes the resulting shot more stable and predictable since less body parts are involved. Incidentally, use the left grip (as described in the previous article) as the directional guide for the swing path.

What is the ANGLE?

Some may call the "angle" synonymous with cocking - but that is not the complete story.  We will admit that cocking closes the angle between the arms and the club shaft to its' most physically minimum size. But that is not all.  It is the purpose of the angle that is significant.  The angle must be made parallel to the plane.  It has to be parallel so that one can pull the butt of the club towards the ball with ease and with self confidence.  The confidence is achieved when all the placement and angle of the club has been reached - and, therefore, felt by the golfer.  EVERY GOLF TECHNIQUE CAN BE INCORPORATED BUT THIS ANGLE AND RESULTING CONFIDENCE MUST ALWAYS BE ACHIEVED.

Hinge then Rotate

In another way of explaining the previous section, in the School of Golf Season 10 Episode 16 shown in Golf TV, the first section deals with the Hinge and Golf swing.

The Hinge was visually explained with the plastic hanger and the plastic flat plane.  The hanger was held perpendicular with the plane at address; the plane was pasted on the club shaft parallel to the plane at address.  The video shows how the hanger and the plane behaves on the backswing.  The hanger goes to parallel of the plane while the plane does the opposite, it flies vertically (perpendicular) the plane.

2020-10-06:  The hinge must be strong enough to create a "weight" that can be pulled. Also, the next paragraph says rotate not pull. The butt of the club is pulled and body automatically rotated (happens naturally if there is a weight being pulled).

The Rotate is the explanation of what happens on the downswing. The hips rotate from parallel to the target line at address,  is rotated by the Hinge to face backwards of target and on the forward swing, the waist is rotated around and through, finishing facing the target.

Some Insights

Left Shoulder Push

Pushing the left shoulder towards the ball on the start of the swing ensures a full shoulder turn and promotes a stronger hit.

Lower Body Hit

Using the lower body to hit the ball (in contrast with the arms) promotes an easier way for the clubhead to come back to the same place as in address.  This rotation of the body makes hitting the ball automatic.

Grip Ahead of the ball

Ensuring that the grip is ahead of the ball at address and at impact also promotes a full hit of the ball at impact.  This was mentioned in the School of Golf  episode above.  Specifically, it referred the technique to David Leadbetter.  2020-10-04: THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR SHORT IRONS SINCE I CAN NOT COCK FULLY MY SWING AND, THEREFORE, THE IMPACT IS EARLY AND THE CLUBFACE IS STILL OPEN LEADING TO YOU KNOW WHAT.  MAYBE, I SHOULD TRY JASON DAY "STIFF" ARMS CHIPPING TECHNIQUE AND INCORPORATE IT UP TO A FULL SWING? WOW, DID I MISS THE REAL MEANING OF WHAT I WROTE IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH? READ IT AGAIN - LOOKS LIKE A DESCRIPTION OF THE JASON DAY SWING. OK, IMPLEMENT THAT AND MAKE SURE NO COCKING! AND US THE SHOULDERS TO HIT, ESPECIALLY IN CHIPPING. 

Another thing to try is the billiards putting incorporated to the full swing?